Christian Spriter in training!
Number of posts : 38 Location : somewhere in sweden My thoughts : What ? Registration date : 2008-06-09
| Subject: The FRA law in sweden Thu Jun 19, 2008 9:23 am | |
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Swedish lawmakers voted late on Wednesday in favour of a controversial bill allowing all emails and phone calls to be monitored in the name of national security.
The vote, one of the most divisive in Sweden in recent years, had initially been scheduled for early Wednesday but was postponed after more than one-third of MPs voted to send the bill back to parliament's defence committee "for further preparation."
After the committee required that the centre-right government safeguard individual rights further in an annex to the law to be voted on in the autumn, the bill narrowly passed with 143 votes in favour, 138 opposed and one parliamentarian abstaining.
Critics have slammed the proposal as an attack on civil liberties that would create a "big brother" state, while supporters say it is necessary to protect the country from foreign threats.
The new law, set to take effect on January 1st, 2009, will enable the National Defence Radio Establishment (FRA) -- a civilian agency despite its name -- to tap all cross-border Internet and telephone communication.
so im going to be watched! YAY democracy! for more info http://www.thelocal.se/12534.html | |
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snowy Spriter in training!
Number of posts : 40 Location : England My thoughts : I miss this place Mood : Registration date : 2008-02-03
| Subject: Re: The FRA law in sweden Thu Jun 19, 2008 11:11 am | |
| My friend Fuzz was freaking out about that... 'Nuuuh! Old men are reading my messages!" | |
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Christian Spriter in training!
Number of posts : 38 Location : somewhere in sweden My thoughts : What ? Registration date : 2008-06-09
| Subject: Re: The FRA law in sweden Thu Jun 19, 2008 2:33 pm | |
| They took our integrity away..Buy HEY its for good cause! we can finally get rid of those nasty terrorists.. *cough* | |
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